Try prioritizing relaxation over productivity for a refreshing change to your new years resolutions.

Get a fresh start to the new year, leaving stress behind.

Moments of serenity act as a counter to stress and provide the perfect opportunity to pursue life’s passions!

Follow your pleasures into the kitchen to bake some biscuits, filling the air with the scent of christmas.

Breakdown big projects into bitesized actions and create your own relaxation rituals—nothing feels better than completion.

Use your imagination to fulfill your wildest dreams…

If your bucket-list includes face time with a lion, schedule play-time with your tabby.

Design a personal sanctuary, evoke the sense of being in a foreign land with a stick of incense, some traditional music and a pot of tea.

Skills are an assest best developed over time, so why not take five to practise your plank on the porch.

Hobbies can find a home in the closet, unless you decide to dust off your disco shoes and chillout like Travolta.

Can’t afford a day at the spa? Stock-up on single sachet treatments and slip away to paradise when ever you please.

These are just a few suggestions to bring balance back to a busy schedule, but the sky’s the limit so let your mind wander.

Don’t wait for the perfect time to enjoy the things you love, there is no such thing.

Start today, turn your resolutions into relaxation rituals and enjoy a stress-free new year.

Inga Yandell
Explorer and media producer, passionate about nature, culture and travel. Combining science and conservation with investigative journalism to provide resources and opportunities for creative exploration.